netsuke

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Noun

1. A small, often collectible, artistic [[carving]] characterized by an opening or two small holes ({{m|ja|紐通し|tr=himotōshi}}), most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a [[fob]] at the end of a [[cord]] attached to a suspended [[pouch]] containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.

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